Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool

Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool

Norovirus infections are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide and across all age groups, with two main genogroups (GI and GII) infecting humans. The aim of our study was to investigate the occurrence of norovirus in saliva samples from individuals involved in outbreaks of acu...

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Main Authors: Eduard Anfruns-Estrada, Aurora Sabrià, Cristina Fuentes, Sara Sabaté, Efrén Razquin, Thais Cornejo, Rosa Bartolomé, Nuria Torner, Conchita Izquierdo, Nuria Soldevila, Lorena Coronas, Angela Dominguez, Rosa M. Pintó, Albert Bosch, Susana Guix, on behalf of the Working Group for the Study of Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis in Catalonia (PI16/02005)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
human norovirus
saliva
acute gastroenteritis
PMAxx-viability RTqPCR
asymptomatic infection
FUT2 genotyping
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/12/1369

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